In addition to teaching nutrition and cooking classes for children at schools in the Trenton Public School District, FCHS also facilitates School Wellness Committees at several schools. When the committee at Gregory Elementary School expressed interest in getting more recess equipment, to make recess more fun and to increase the physical activity of the children, […]
FCHS partners with The Food Trust, a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that everyone has access to affordable, nutritious food and information to make healthy decisions, on a program called the Healthy Corner Store Network. In Trenton, FCHS works with three stores in the network, providing nutrition education lessons for customers, brief training on […]
The Department of Family & Community Health Sciences worked with the principal and School Wellness Committee of Parker Elementary School to apply for and begin implementing a $10,000 Sustainable Jersey for Schools Grant. Some of the funding from the grant enabled Parker Elementary to start recreational basketball and cheerleading teams in the fall of 2021. […]
